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Flashback: Here’s what Comey said about the Trump memos during his 2017 testimony

DOJ watchdog says Comey violated FBI policies, but won't be prosecuted

Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before a Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 election on June 8, 2017. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)
Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before a Senate Select Intelligence Committee hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 election on June 8, 2017. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)
By Thomas McKinless
Posted August 29, 2019 at 1:44pm

A report from a Department of Justice watchdog criticized former FBI Director James Comey for his handling of memos he wrote about private conversations with President Donald Trump, including leaking them to the media through a friend. Here’s a look at what Comey said about those memos during his 2017 testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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